Temperatures in central Kentucky are expected to drop significantly. The city of Lexington is activating its Emergency Winter Weather Plan.
The plan will be activated starting this evening and will run through Saturday. Under activation of the plan, Emergency shelters operate with additional capacity and relax previous restrictions.
Lextran will provide free fixed-route rides to shelters, and expanded outreach efforts will attempt to notify individuals about the weather and facilitate access to shelters.
This year, a temporary winter shelter located at 1306 Versailles Road added 216 additional beds for adult men and women.
All individuals at this site receive daily meals and assistance with basic needs while participating in the program.
The city's plan is implemented during extreme low temperatures. That is defined as any day or night when the low temperature is expected to fall below 32 degrees.
More about efforts to help during the colder temperatures can be found below:
